ASGE guidelines for the appropriate use of upper endoscopy: Association with endoscopic findings

• Published in: Gastrointestinal endoscopy Vol. 56; no. 5; pp. 714 - 719
• Main Authors: Rossi, Angelo, Bersani, Gianluca, Ricci, Giorgio, DeFabritiis, Giovanni, Pollino, Valeria, Suzzi, Alessandra, Gorini, Beatrice, Alvisi, Vittorio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.11.2002; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; Dyspepsia - etiology; Endoscopy; Endoscopy, Digestive System; Ent; Esophageal Diseases - diagnosis; Female; Gastroesophageal Reflux - diagnosis; Guideline Adherence; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Italy; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Prospective Studies; Referral and Consultation; Sensitivity and Specificity; Stomach Diseases - complications; Stomach Diseases - diagnosis; Italy; Human; Indication; Cohort study; Digestive diseases; Selection criterion; Procedure; Diagnosis; Endoscopy; Upper extremity; Gastrointestinal; Handbook

Background: This prospective study examined the appropriate use of EGD in an open-access system with the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) guidelines and determined whether the ASGE guidelines were associated with relevant endoscopic findings. Methods: In a cohort of 1777 consec...